The name is a combination of fish plus its nick name. Where Ikien = Fish and Toki' Kiliang = Malay's waste (as in feces or tools or shit). No offence to the Malays ethnic and we have no apparent reason why is it named that way in Bijagoi
Monday, February 15, 2016
Ikien Toki' Kiliang
Ikien Toki' Kiliang (pronounce as i'kien to-ki' ki-liang) is a noun which means tiger barb fresh water fish. These are small fish that can be grouped into "Siluang" (minnows) group of small fresh water fish
The name is a combination of fish plus its nick name. Where Ikien = Fish and Toki' Kiliang = Malay's waste (as in feces or tools or shit). No offence to the Malays ethnic and we have no apparent reason why is it named that way in Bijagoi
The name is a combination of fish plus its nick name. Where Ikien = Fish and Toki' Kiliang = Malay's waste (as in feces or tools or shit). No offence to the Malays ethnic and we have no apparent reason why is it named that way in Bijagoi
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